Conference & Seminar Venue · Sydney Harbour
Two waterfront conference spaces above Manly Wharf
The Freshwater Room for plenary sessions up to 300 delegates, and The Shelly Room, our intimate new space opening this December, for smaller sessions and breakouts. Day Delegate Packages from $115 per person, in-house catering and a terrace for breaks people actually enjoy.
Private waterfront rooms to hire
Seated in The Shelly Room, or 200 cocktail
Delegates in The Freshwater Room
Ferry from Circular Quay to your front door
Two Waterfront Conference Spaces To Choose From
Both sit on the upper level of Manly Wharf, both are exclusively yours, and both are run by the same in-house events team. The difference is scale.
The Freshwater Room
- 300 delegates
- 272 long tables
Sweeping views across the crystal-blue water of Manly Cove and Sydney Harbour, with a private bar and the outdoor terrace.
This is the room for the main programme: keynote conferences, plenary sessions, seminars, AGMs and full-day summits. Theatre-style seating with AV that carries to the back of the room, then long tables for 272 or oval tables for 300 when the day turns into dinner.
Enquire About The Freshwater RoomThe Shelly Room
- 120 seated
- 200 cocktail
Overlooking eastern Manly Cove, with water views unfolding on two sides and light from two aspects.
The intimate counterpart to The Freshwater Room, and the one to ask about for breakout sessions, workshops, board meetings, leadership offsites and smaller seminars. Run it alongside the main programme next door, or on its own. It opens this December and the first bookings are being taken now.
To celebrate the opening of The Shelly Room, we're extending a special invitation: book one of our first 25 events and enjoy 25% off.
A closer look at both spaces
The rooms, the bar and the terrace, from full-day conference set-ups through to evening networking. Click any image to enlarge it.
Four reasons to book sooner rather than later
25% off the first 25 events in The Shelly Room
To celebrate the opening of The Shelly Room, we're extending a special invitation. Book one of our first 25 events and enjoy 25% off. Opening December 2026, the room looks out over the eastern side of Manly Cove, with water views on two sides.
First 25 events booked in The Shelly Room only. Subject to availability.
A full conference day, costed per head
Our Day Delegate Package covers arrival tea and coffee, morning tea, a networking lunch and afternoon tea, so the day is costed per head before you start adding suppliers. A half-day option runs the same way with one tea break.
From $115 per person Half day $115pp · Full day $130pp
Available in The Freshwater Room for conferences and seminars up to 300, or The Shelly Room for smaller sessions from December.
Save 14% on events booked inside 12 weeks
For cocktail events held within 12 weeks of your enquiry. Cold, hot and substantial canapes plus a Somewhen beverage package for the full duration, at a lower rate than our standard packages.
From $100 per person 3 hours $100pp (usually $116) · 4 hours $120pp (usually $139)
New bookings only. Subject to minimum catering spend and availability. Not combinable with other offers.
A complimentary arrival spritz for every guest
Celebrate the festive season with up to 300 guests in The Freshwater Room, or be among the first to book The Shelly Room when it opens in December. Christmas packages include canape service and a Somewhen beverage package.
From $117 per person 3-hour cocktail package, Sunday to Thursday
Book your Christmas event before 30 September 2026 to receive the arrival spritz. Subject to availability.
Two rooms, every conference format
From a full-day keynote programme to an evening of networking on the water, there is now a room that fits, and both come with the harbour.
Keynote conferences
Theatre-style seating in The Freshwater Room, a proper stage presence and AV that carries to the back of the room.
Panel discussions
An intimate, well-lit setting for panels and Q&A that keeps the audience leaning in.
Interactive seminars
Flexible layouts for training and hands-on sessions across the day, in either room.
Breakouts & workshops
Run the plenary in The Freshwater Room and break out into The Shelly Room from December, with the terrace for a reset.
Networking & galas
Cocktail flow for up to 300, a private bar and a harbour sunset doing the heavy lifting.
Board meetings & offsites
A seated session or leadership offsite in The Shelly Room, close enough to feel effortless, far enough to feel like a change of air.
"Timeless luxury with an airy harbourside sensibility, inspired by the elegance of the French Riviera."
What's included in every conference
No chasing five suppliers and hoping they line up on the day. One waterfront space, one team, everything under the same roof.
- Exclusive use of your room for the event, with no shared space.
- In-house catering: feasting, plated and cocktail menus, with stations & enhancements.
- Private bar and dedicated beverage packages for the networking session that follows.
- Fully furnished: your choice of long or oval tables, bentwood chairs, indoor and outdoor lounge furniture, linen, cutlery and glassware.
- Outdoor terrace over the harbour for arrival coffee, breaks and networking.
- A dedicated events team to plan the run sheet and manage the day with you.
- Two rooms to choose from: breakout sessions in The Shelly Room through to 300-delegate plenaries in The Freshwater Room.
Lunch events run 11am to 3pm and dinner events from 6pm. Limited paid parking onsite, and both rooms are wheelchair accessible.
From enquiry to confirmed booking in three steps
Enquire online
Submit your dates, delegate numbers and the programme through the enquiry form, and one of our Event Executives will be in touch. It takes about a minute.
Book a tour
Experience both rooms in person with a private tour. Stand on the terrace, picture the set-up, and meet the team who will run your conference.
Secure your date
Once you have chosen your date and room, we prepare your Venue Hire Agreement and guide you through the deposit and planning process.
Book A Tour & View Our Packages
The quickest way to know which room is right for your programme is to see them both. Send us a few details and our events team will be in touch to arrange your tour and share the full Day Delegate and menu options for your date.
Book a TourNo obligation. Takes about a minute. Planning Christmas? Book before 30 September and every guest arrives to a complimentary spritz.